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PSC123
Sep 07, 2016Aspirant
Move disks between ReadyNAS 314 and 2120v2
Hi, I am new to the forum and hope someone may be able to help me. I have an existing ReadyNAS 314 (4*2TB Disk), which is a desktop device. As part of a move to a new house, I have installed a 1...
- Sep 07, 2016
The 314 is x86 and the 2120v2 is ARM.
If you haven't got the 2120v2 yet I would get the 3130 or 3138 which are x86
Whilst you can move disks from x86 to ARM, I think, this is not recommended.
Either way you should update you regular backup before moving your disks across (keep the disk order the same).
mdgm-ntgr
Sep 07, 2016NETGEAR Employee Retired
The 314 is x86 and the 2120v2 is ARM.
If you haven't got the 2120v2 yet I would get the 3130 or 3138 which are x86
Whilst you can move disks from x86 to ARM, I think, this is not recommended.
Either way you should update you regular backup before moving your disks across (keep the disk order the same).
StephenB
Sep 08, 2016Guru - Experienced User
The RN2120v2 does sound like a step backwards.
mdgm wrote:
Whilst you can move disks from x86 to ARM, I think, this is not recommended.
Then perhaps this kb article needs revision: http://kb.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/22895/~/readynas-os-6%3A-migrating-a-volume
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